Chocolate truffles

French recipes Chocolate truffles recipe

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Date Published:
30/11/2007

Make your own beautiful chocolate truffles with this simple recipe. Using just a few good quality ingredients you can quickly make these perfect truffles, either for yourself, for guests or as a gift.

Makes about 60
Takes 30 minutes to make, plus freezing

Ingredients

  • 340g plain chocolate, 70% cocoa solids
  • 60g butter, softened
  • 200ml double cream
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar

Method: How to make chocolate truffles

1. Break up the chocolate, chop finely and put into a mixing bowl with the butter.

Tip

This truffle mix can also be rolled into balls – dust your hands with the cocoa sugar and roll. You can also add 2 tablespoons of liqueur, brandy, rum or whisky to the truffle mix, if you like. The truffles will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

2. Place the cream and sugar in a saucepan and bring just to the boil. Pour the cream onto the chocolate and butter and beat until it is smooth and shiny. Freeze for a few hours, until firm enough to shape.

3. Mix the cocoa and icing sugar together. Dust a baking sheet lined with baking paper with half of the cocoa sugar. Spoon the truffle mix onto the baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread it into a rectangle 4cm x 28cm x 3cm deep – use a ruler to get straight sides. Dust with the remaining cocoa sugar. Put into the freezer until firm. Use a sharp knife dipped in hot water to cut into 1cm slices. Chill until ready to serve. Goes really well with our chocolate brownie cubes.

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  1. Not sure what I did wrong, but my mixture turned out really hard and I couldn't shape it! Tasted lovely though!
    Posted by Das on 24/10/2009 02:08:16
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  2. How long does it need in the freezer? coz i have less than a day?
    Posted by dreamscancometrue on 05/10/2009 20:18:29
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  3. can these be frozen?? i'm making homemade christmas gifts this year and want to know if i can make these in advance save any last minute panicking in December Anj
    Posted by anjleroux on 25/08/2009 10:05:21
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  4. i <3 this recipe of chocolate truffles, it rocks!!! my truffles turned out lovely.
    Posted by peekaboo on 05/07/2009 15:23:17
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  5. Made these yesterday and they look fabulous and taste great!! We put little blobs of icing on the top and stuck on sugar flowers as well. The chocolate mixture is fab for dipping marshmallows and fruit in as well, we did choc colvered marshmallows as well.
    Posted by AndreaJane on 08/04/2009 11:35:17
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  6. Thank you so much! its Christmas tomorrow and i havnt brought any of my family a present. This is the perfect gift x
    Posted by Mills on 24/12/2008 11:14:49
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  7. Sounds fabulous! Haven't tried yet, but am going to this afternoon. Can't wait. I am making them for Christmas and I hope everybody likes them! Yum...
    Posted by xx_Chocolate.Girl_xx on 22/12/2008 15:01:34
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